The Movement Order of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony
Musical Considerations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14780936 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Niall O’Loughlin (Univerza (Czechia), corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 39-52 |
| Publication date | 2008-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Musicological Annual (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0580-373X • E-ISSN: 2350-4242 |
| Publisher | University of Ljubljana (PUBLISHER • SI) |
| DOI | 10.4312/mz.44.2.39-52 |
| OpenAlex | W2060907466 |
| Language | EN |
Mahler composed his Sixth Symphony with the Scherzo preceding the Andante, but reversed them before the first performance for all performances and published editions. However, some prominent musicians still insist on this order. With numerous thematic and harmonic connections between Alle- gro and Andante, and Scherzo and Finale, Mahler’s revised order is completely convincing
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |